'''Hobbiton''' was a village in the central regions of [[the Shire]], within the borders of the [[Westfarthing]]. The village was overlooked by [[Hobbiton Hill]] (usually called simply '[[The Hill]]'), in which was [[Bag End]], the ancestral smial of the [[Baggins Family]] and the famous [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Bilbo Baggins]]. Hobbiton was located on the [[The Water|Water]], approximately a mile northwest of the neighboring village of [[Bywater]]. The [[Bywater Road]] passed through both villages and connected them to the [[Great East Road]] to the south.

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'''Hobbiton''' was a village in the central regions of [[the Shire]], within the borders of the [[Westfarthing]]. The village was overlooked by [[Hobbiton Hill]] (usually called simply '[[The Hill]]'), in which was [[Bag End]], the ancestral smial of the [[Baggins Family]] and the famous [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Bilbo Baggins]]. Hobbiton was located on the [[The Water|Water]], approximately a mile northwest of the neighboring village of [[Bywater]]. The [[Bywater Road]] passed through both villages and connected them to the [[Great East Road]] to the south.<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref>

The village of Hobbiton was on both sides of the Water. The dwellings were standard of [[Hobbits]], referred to as [[smials]] or [[Hobbit-holes]] but there were also buildings of wood, brick, or stone. One of the more prominent buildings in Hobbiton was [[Old Mill|Sandyman's Mill]] which stood on the north side of the Water, near the bridge. The [[Old Grange]] was on the west side of the lane which ran from the bridge to the Hill where [[Bag End]] stood. On the southern side of the Hill were three smaller Hobbit-holes along [[Bagshot Row]], on the south of the Water there were several other dwellings. The village also has their own Post Office.

The village of Hobbiton was on both sides of the Water. The dwellings were standard of [[Hobbits]], referred to as [[smials]] or [[Hobbit-holes]] but there were also buildings of wood, brick, or stone. One of the more prominent buildings in Hobbiton was [[Old Mill|Sandyman's Mill]] which stood on the north side of the Water, near the bridge. The [[Old Grange]] was on the west side of the lane which ran from the bridge to the Hill where [[Bag End]] stood. On the southern side of the Hill were three smaller Hobbit-holes along [[Bagshot Row]], on the south of the Water there were several other dwellings. The village also has their own Post Office.

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After the [[War of the Ring]], Hobbiton was devasted by [[The Scouring of the Shire]]. [[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]] had named himself Chief and rough-looking [[Men]] had come to Hobbiton on Lotho's invitation. Frodo and his companions were stunned to see their homes, trees and hedges all torn up.

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After the [[War of the Ring]], Hobbiton was devasted during [[The Scouring of the Shire]]. [[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]] had named himself Chief and rough-looking [[Men]] had come to Hobbiton on Lotho's invitation. Frodo and his companions were stunned to see their homes, trees and hedges all torn up.<ref>{{RK|VI8}}</ref>

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{{quote|It was one of the saddest hours in their lives. The great chimney rose up before them; and as they drew near the old village across the Water, through rows of new mean houses along each side of the road, they saw the new mill in all its frowning and dirty ugliness: a great brick building straddling the stream, which it fouled with a steaming and stinking overflow. All along the Bywater Road every tree had been felled.|[[The Return of the King]]. [[The Scouring of the Shire]]}}

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{{quote|It was one of the saddest hours in their lives. The great chimney rose up before them; and as they drew near the old village across the Water, through rows of new mean houses along each side of the road, they saw the new mill in all its frowning and dirty ugliness: a great brick building straddling the stream, which it fouled with a steaming and stinking overflow. All along the Bywater Road every tree had been felled.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Scouring of the Shire]]"}}

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After the Scouring of the Shire, Bag End was restored and new holes were dug along Bagshot Row. The new mill was removed. [[Samwise Gamgee]] spread [[Galadriel|Galadriel's]] gift of earth from her orchard around the Shire, paying special attention to Hobbiton and Bywater. He planted the [[mallorn]] seed in the [[Party Field]] by the Hill where the [[The Party Tree|Party Tree]] had once stood. Soon Hobbiton was a peaceful and beautiful village once again.

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After the Scouring of the Shire, Bag End was restored and new holes were dug along Bagshot Row. The new mill was removed. [[Samwise Gamgee]] spread [[Galadriel|Galadriel's]] gift of earth from her orchard around the Shire, paying special attention to Hobbiton and Bywater. He planted the [[mallorn]] seed in the [[Party Field]] by the Hill where the [[The Party Tree|Party Tree]] had once stood. Soon Hobbiton was a peaceful and beautiful village once again.<ref>{{RK|VI9}}</ref>

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

The ending ''-ton'', frequent in English place-names means "town, village".

The ending ''-ton'', frequent in English place-names means "town, village".

The village of Hobbiton was on both sides of the Water. The dwellings were standard of Hobbits, referred to as smials or Hobbit-holes but there were also buildings of wood, brick, or stone. One of the more prominent buildings in Hobbiton was Sandyman's Mill which stood on the north side of the Water, near the bridge. The Old Grange was on the west side of the lane which ran from the bridge to the Hill where Bag End stood. On the southern side of the Hill were three smaller Hobbit-holes along Bagshot Row, on the south of the Water there were several other dwellings. The village also has their own Post Office.

"It was one of the saddest hours in their lives. The great chimney rose up before them; and as they drew near the old village across the Water, through rows of new mean houses along each side of the road, they saw the new mill in all its frowning and dirty ugliness: a great brick building straddling the stream, which it fouled with a steaming and stinking overflow. All along the Bywater Road every tree had been felled."

After the Scouring of the Shire, Bag End was restored and new holes were dug along Bagshot Row. The new mill was removed. Samwise Gamgee spread Galadriel's gift of earth from her orchard around the Shire, paying special attention to Hobbiton and Bywater. He planted the mallorn seed in the Party Field by the Hill where the Party Tree had once stood. Soon Hobbiton was a peaceful and beautiful village once again.[3]

Etymology

The ending -ton, frequent in English place-names means "town, village".